Guibourtia
| Guibourtia | |
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| Timber of Guibourtia coleosperma (African Rosewood) | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Fabales |
| Family: | Fabaceae |
| Subfamily: | Detarioideae |
| Tribe: | Detarieae
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| Genus: | Guibourtia Benn. |
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| Synonyms | |
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Guibourtia is a
ovangkol
.
Description
Guibourtia contains 16 species that are native to tropical regions of Africa (13 species) and South America (3 species).[1] They occur in swampy or periodically inundated forests, as well as near rivers or at lakeshores.
The trees grow to 40–50 m tall, with a trunk diameter of 1–2 m, often with a heavily buttressed trunk.[2]
Species
- Africa[1]
- Guibourtia arnoldiana (De Wild. & T.Durand) J.Léonard – benge, benzi, bubinga, essingang, kevazingo, m'penze, mbenge, mutenye, olive walnut, ovang, waka
- Guibourtia carrissoana (M.A.Exell) J.Léonard – African rosewood
- Guibourtia coleosperma (Benth.) J.Léonard – African rosewood, false mopane, Rhodesian copal wood
- Guibourtia conjugata (Bolle) J.Léonard
- Guibourtia copallifera Benn.
- Guibourtia demeusei (Harms) J.Léonard – African rosewood, akume, Bubinga, ebana, essingang, kevazingo, kewazingo, okweni, ovang, waka
- Guibourtia dinklagei (Harms) J.Léonard
- Guibourtia ehie (A.Chev.) J.Léonard – amazakoue, amazoué, anokye, black hyedua, ehie, hyedua, hyeduanini, ovangkol, shedua
- Guibourtia leonensis J.Léonard
- Guibourtia pellegriniana J.Léonard – akume, bubinga, essingang, kevazingo, kevazingu, ovang, waka
- Guibourtia schliebenii (Harms) J.Léonard
- Guibourtia sousae J.Léonard
- Guibourtia tessmannii (Harms) J.Léonard – akume, bindinga, bubinga, essingang, kevazingo, ovang, waka
- South America[1]
- Guibourtia chodatiana (Hassl.) J.Léonard (sometimes included in G. hymenaefolia[3]) – Tiete rosewood, Patagonian cherry, sirari
- Guibourtia confertiflora (Benth.) J.Léonard
- Guibourtia hymenaefolia (Moric.) J.Léonard – Tiete rosewood, Patagonian cherry, sirari
Uses
The genus is used as tropical hardwood timber and is traded under the common names Bubinga, African rosewood, Amazoue, Amazique, Aevazingo, and Avangkol.[4][5][6]
The timber is also used for
Arts and Crafts
artists), on high-end woodworking tools such as the front knobs and rear handles of smooth planes, knife handles and medium-end tobacco pipes.
The timber is often used by
drum kits with plies of Bubinga in the shells.[failed verification] Crafter also uses Bubinga on some instruments.[8]
Bubinga is also used in both acoustic and electric guitars for its figure and hardness.
Species of Guibourtia also produce Congo copal.
References
- ^ a b c International Legume Database & Information Service: Guibourtia Archived 2009-05-04 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Translated from the German Wikipedia article Guibourtia
- ^ "Guibourtia chodatiana". Germplasm Resources Information Network. Agricultural Research Service, United States Department of Agriculture. Retrieved 29 December 2017.
- ^ "Bubinga | The Wood Database (Hardwood)". Retrieved 2024-01-16.
- ^ https://www.wood-database.com/ovankol/ Ovankol – The Wood Database
- ^ "Tiete Rosewood | The Wood Database (Hardwood)". Retrieved 2024-01-16.
- ^ "Bubinga | The Wood Database – Lumber Identification (Hardwood)". Retrieved 2019-08-27.
- ^ "Crafter M-85E/AM Mandolin w/bag, Bubinga top, South Europe". Craftereurope.com. 2007-12-05. Retrieved 2011-01-12.